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Kween

A girl's name of Old English origin with 175 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#9242 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

A queen.

Kween is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, a phonetic spelling of Queen — from the Old English cwēn meaning 'woman,' 'wife,' or 'queen.' As a given name it is pure aspiration: a declaration that this girl was born to rule, worn with the same bold pride as names like Royal and King.

EtymologyShow more

The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Kween's final sounds are clean, contemporaryamong the most common endings in modern American names. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Kween breaks from that pattern, giving it a more distinctive edge.

Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Kween's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.

At a Glance

#9242
Current Rank
175
Total births
Since 2014
2019
Peak year
27 births
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Popularity Over Time

Kween has 11+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2014.

071420272024
First appeared: 2014Peak: 2019 (27 births)Current: #9242

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Kween
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s81
2010s94

The Story of Kween

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2019, Kween is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Kween are most likely born between 2014 and 2024.

How rare is Kween?

Only about 1 in every 327,273 babies born in 2024 was named Kween — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2014, peaked in the 2010s with 94 births that decade, and continues to thrive.

Kween by the numbers

  • Would fill 4 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(11 years, 20142024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Kween
YearBirthsRank
202411#9242
202313#8289
202219#6353
202123#5486
202015#7408
201927#4980
201824#5394
201723#5597
20167#13677
20156#15539
20147#13888

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kween a boy's or girl's name?
Kween is primarily a girl's name.
When was Kween most popular?
Kween reached its peak popularity in 2019 with 27 births that year. It is currently ranked #9242 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Kween?
Kween is currently ranked #9242 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 175 babies since 2014.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 20142024